Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how ...

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders—giving health care professionals and families clearer guidance on how ...

A new method for building growth charts for children with rare diseases is being integrated into DECIPHER to help clinicians and families understand ...

Picture this: In the same pediatrician’s office, two little boys happen to have their 3-year-old well visit on the same day. Both start with a nurse, who weighs them and measures their height. Then ...

For parents, a visit to the pediatrician usually involves a discussion of where their child falls on a growth chart established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in a bid for ...

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...

The nation’s childhood obesity problem prompts the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to change its BMI growth charts for kids. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the ...

Visits to a pediatrician next year might look a little different thanks to a new growth curve chart slated to be released in the spring of 2006. And a Calvin College professor is currently working in ...

Like many new parents, you might be wondering if your baby is growing at a healthy rate. Questions like, "What is the average newborn weight?" or "How much should a 1-year-old weigh?" are common ...

Growth hormone use is exploding among pre-teens with wealthy parents seeking out a fast growth solution for kids who don't measure up to their peers. Getty Images/iStockphoto There’s no expense Robert ...